Do any of you guys use a satellite at your tailgate? If so, how do you tune it in, in a quick manner? Appreciate any help! GO HERD!
Tailgating Question
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Depends on which brand and what generation of receiver within the brand. If you have the most modern DirecTV with the "whole home" networking feature, I don't know how to do it w/o buying extra equipment. I think DISH's most current setup, the "hopper and joey" which is its version of the same idea, I don't think you can either, but they sell a tailgate specific add on. The older versions which are not networked are easy, assuming you have line of sight. Just look up the setting ahead of time, determine where north is and plug it in. You will need a dish (obviously) and a tripod.
While cell signals can be problematical at JCES or most any other stadium, you can stream every channel you have a subscription to on a cell phone or a smart TV with no dish required. I have tried that too and it works OK, but there just is not enough cell signals and it gets dropped out.
While cell signals can be problematical at JCES or most any other stadium, you can stream every channel you have a subscription to on a cell phone or a smart TV with no dish required. I have tried that too and it works OK, but there just is not enough cell signals and it gets dropped out.
We have the up-to-date DirecTV version with the SlimLine equipment. We used it last year, but finding a signal is a major PAIN! I was just hoping that someone had a quick way to find the signal.
I found the elevation and azimuth for DirecTV in the Huntington area, so hopefully that will get us in the right vicinity and we can fine tune from there.
Appreciate the response.
I found the elevation and azimuth for DirecTV in the Huntington area, so hopefully that will get us in the right vicinity and we can fine tune from there.
Appreciate the response.
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I have Direct TV and a slimline dish when I camp. First I go to this website: http://www.dishpointer.com/ Also, invest in a hand held compass with a pointer arrow so you can get a better feel for the direction of the dish.
Type in your zip code and then use the map to get to where you are. Depending on which satellite system you are using, locate the correct satellite to seek. With Direct TV the most common one is 101W.
This gives me the elevation and azimuth as well as a line of sight picture showing the neighborhood and possible building obstructions. You can drag the pointer to your exact location.
Go to your satellite set up menu and bring up the signal strength screen for 101W. You should see 32 places for reception. Each one allows for certain channels to come in. The more numbers you can get the more channels you'll receive.
If you have a pretty good azimuth setting, then slightly play with the elevation or vice versa. Once you see numbers starting to show up on your set up screen, just keep slightly moving the dish until you get the highest numbers. You will want 80s minimum but 100s come easily once you are on the beam. The more numbers you see the better the signal. If you want the HD now you need to go to those satellites 103b and play with the skew(rotation). SLOWLY move the dish until you get the best numbers.
IF your receiver beeps, the faster the beeps the better the numbers. If it doesn't, be prepared for an aerobic set up as you will have to keep going back and forth to your tv and dish depending on where you have them placed. A second person to just watch the tv helps greatly.
I know this sounds a little complicated but once you've done it a couple of times it isn't bad. You may also have to refresh your receiver if you've travelled a distance to Huntington, and you may have to call Direct TV and give them your location just for the temporary set up.
Charge on and GO HERD!!!
Type in your zip code and then use the map to get to where you are. Depending on which satellite system you are using, locate the correct satellite to seek. With Direct TV the most common one is 101W.
This gives me the elevation and azimuth as well as a line of sight picture showing the neighborhood and possible building obstructions. You can drag the pointer to your exact location.
Go to your satellite set up menu and bring up the signal strength screen for 101W. You should see 32 places for reception. Each one allows for certain channels to come in. The more numbers you can get the more channels you'll receive.
If you have a pretty good azimuth setting, then slightly play with the elevation or vice versa. Once you see numbers starting to show up on your set up screen, just keep slightly moving the dish until you get the highest numbers. You will want 80s minimum but 100s come easily once you are on the beam. The more numbers you see the better the signal. If you want the HD now you need to go to those satellites 103b and play with the skew(rotation). SLOWLY move the dish until you get the best numbers.
IF your receiver beeps, the faster the beeps the better the numbers. If it doesn't, be prepared for an aerobic set up as you will have to keep going back and forth to your tv and dish depending on where you have them placed. A second person to just watch the tv helps greatly.
I know this sounds a little complicated but once you've done it a couple of times it isn't bad. You may also have to refresh your receiver if you've travelled a distance to Huntington, and you may have to call Direct TV and give them your location just for the temporary set up.
Charge on and GO HERD!!!
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Thanks Piper. I found an app that shows exactly where DirecTv satellites are. I think we should be good now. The only concern I have is finding the correct skew in order to bring in HD channels. Going to give it a test run this evening at home and go from there. Thanks again for the suggestions. It will definitely help.
We got a tailgater setup from Direct tv. Just have to plug it all up, throw the satellite on top of the truck and it finds the signal without having to adjust anything. Works great, good reception in the west lot every game.
Does it bring in HD channels? I thought I read somewhere that it was for SD only. How much do they run?
If you are referring to the Firestick then no its usually only SD but still can see what's going on well for an easier option.
Appreciate the help Piper. Using Dishpointer and the app "Satellite Director", we were able to dial in a signal within 5 minutes.
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